Production employees working on an assembly line usually have which of the following types of task interdependence?
A) Sequential interdependence
B) Total independence
C) Reciprocal interdependence
D) Pooled interdependence
E) None of these represents the interdependence of an assembly line.

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Assembly line workers usually have a sequential interdependence, where each employee is responsible for completing a specific task in a specific order before passing the item onto the next employee. The work of the previous employee affects the work of the next employee. For example, the person tightening screws on a car door cannot perform their task until the person before them has installed the door properly.

Production Employees Working on an Assembly Line Usually Have Which